Long a crossroads for trade and migration, southern Syria is a hub for the smuggling of illicit goods—from weapons and fuel to food and antiquities…

European countries offer immigrants—including Arabs—a rare opportunity to engage in democratic processes and exert influence on political decision…

The conference held at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 28-29 July 2025 was concerned with the establishment of a Palestinian state,…

Since the Eastern Mediterranean began its most recent period of upheaval, two dormant, ingrained, yet contradictory beliefs deeply embedded within…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war on Gaza stands as a grim testament to the calculated cruelty of his government, with starvation not…

In his inaugural speech in January, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the Lebanese state should regain its monopoly over the use of force, to…

Just over half a year old, the new Syrian state has already accomplished much. That Syrians now enjoy freedom of speech unlike anything they could…

US President Donald Trump’s battle with American universities stepped up a gear in early July when the president of the University of Virgina…

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. Al Majalla picks out some choice titles in our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books,…